overdo

/ˌəʊvəˈduː/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌəʊvərˈduː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌō-vər-ˈdü/ (ame, mw)

overdo — verb

  • overdopresent simple I / you / we / they
  • overdoeshe / she / it
  • overdidpast simple
  • overdonepast participle
  • overdoing-ing form

1. to pass a sensible limit in what you do, use, or say, so the effect becomes too

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

to pass a sensible limit in what you do, use, or say, so the effect becomes too strong, too much, or less believable.

例句

Jonas overdid the garlic, and the soup tasted too strong.

pattern: overdo + ingredient

For the school play, Nina overdid her makeup and looked much older.

pattern: overdo + makeup

同義詞
  • exaggerate

    best when facts, feelings, or effects are made bigger than they really are

  • overstate

    more formal and especially used for claims, risks, or numbers

  • overuse

    narrower, only about using something too often or too much

  • go too far

    informal and broad, often judging behavior in general

反義詞
  • hold back

    to stay controlled and avoid doing too much

  • understate

    to make something seem smaller or less serious than it is

文法句型

overdo + food/detail/praise

overdo it / overdo things

用法筆記

Often takes an object naming food, decoration, praise, or emotion. When the exact action is obvious from context, speakers also use overdo it or sometimes overdo on its own.

常見錯誤

❌Nina overdid in her makeup for the play.
✅Nina overdid her makeup for the play.
💡'overdo' usually takes a direct object, not 'in'.
❌Don't overdo at the gym.
✅Don't overdo it at the gym.
💡when no object is named, English usually adds 'it'.